Auto Makers Face Questions Over Privacy In Connected Cars

Amount of Data Collected From Consumers Called Into Question

By

Mike Ramsey and Neal Boudette

Jan. 16, 2014 11:43 a.m. ET

Ford Motor Co. and other auto makers are scrambling to respond to concerns from lawmakers and consumers about how much data they collect from consumers through systems that connect cars to the Internet.

Sen. Al Franken (D., Minn.) on Wednesday sent Ford a letter asking the company to explain how it collects data from vehicle owners and what it does with the information, following comments by Ford's sales and marketing chief last week...